Type-perfecting mechanism.



H. 8. WILSON. TYPE PEBPEUTING MECHANISM. APPLIUA'I'IOH nun 4n. :2, 100a.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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H. s. WILSON. TYPE PBRFBOTING MEOHANISM. APPLICATION FILED APR. 22,1903.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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HERBERT STERLING WILSON, OI" KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 'lO INLANDTYPE FOUNDRY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION TYPE-PERFEOTINGMECHANISM.

T 0 all whom it me concern:

Be it known hat I, Hnnnnn'r STERLING WILSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the cit of Kirkwood, county of St. Louis, andSl t-ate of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin TypePe-rfecting Mechanism, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to type perfecting and consists in the parts and inthe arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, andwherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1is a side view of my perfecting mechanism; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic viewshowin the connection of the perfecting mechanism to the actuatingmechanism; Fi 3 is an end elevation of the perfecting mechanism; Fig. 4is a plan view, partly sectional, of the actuating devices; and, Fig. 5is a sectional detail of the resilient plate for sustaining type in thechannel. Fig. 6 is a erspectlve view of the inner side of the side platewith parts mounted thereon. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the typecarrier. Fig. 8 is a cross section of the type carrier. ig. 9 is a detail showing a modified form of the type gripping jaw of the typecarrier, in which the upper inner surface of the gripping jaw is ofis'etand rovided with a resi ient p ate or s ring fins 1 with its innersurface.

The perfectin mechanism is preferably supported by a Eracket 1 fixed tothe main frame 2 of the type casting machine, which is preferablyconstructed as shown in my Patent No. 828,080, granted August 7 1906.The support for the type perfecting mechanism has guides thereon inwhich a type carrier 3 reciprocates preferably in direct alinement withthe line of motion of the mold cover 4. At one end of this type carrieris a type clamping device which consists of a bar 5 fitted with guidesprovided therefor in the sup orting racket so as to itself be idbrelativel to the carrier. The endmost portion of t e slidin bar or jawslide 5 projects beyond'the bonfy of the carrier an is arranged so as tohe flush with the top of the carrier and has a lateral oifse't 6opposite the end of said body. In order to give some resiliency to theaction of the jaw slide, it 1s provided with a thin resilientSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1903.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Serial No. 163,781.

plate 6 (as shown in Fi 9.) The top of this effect portion is fius withthe top of the carrier. In the space intervening be tween the end of thebody of the carrier and the overhanging end of the jaw slide 5, slides avertically reciprocating ejectorbar 7 mounted on the carrier so as tomove therewith. In order to provide friction suflicient to hold theejector bar in its adjusted position, it is provided with a sprin 8which bears against the wall of its gui e. A second spring 8 is mountedin the carrier in position to bear downwardly on said ejector bar andnormally hold its top below the top of the carrier. The s ace betweenthe end of the carrier body an the overhanging end of the jaw slideconstitutes the chamber which receives the type ejected from theclamping jaw 9 at the end of the mold cover of the ty e casting machinewhen the jaw and cha m er come into vertical alinement, and theverticall reciprocating ejector bar 7 constitutes the ottom of thischamber.

The type casting mechanism may be of any usua construction, whereinthere is a reciprocating mold cover, indicated at 4, equipped with aclam ing device here typified by the clam ing aw 9 and the ejector 99,for ejecting t e type from said jaw into the gripping jaw on theperfecting mechanism, when the mold cover has reached the right-handlimit of its throw and the carrier its left-hand limit. This mechanism,which handles the unfinished type prior to its transfer into the ty eperfecting mechanism proper, is hereina ter designated as type feedingmechanism, since it delivers the unfinished type directl to theperfectin mechanism and in tie manner describe further on.

Above the type carrier 3 and flush therewith is a cover 10 therefor.Fixed on one side of the cover is a erfecting knife 11 consisting of aplate aving a series of sharp teeth ad'usted to lie flush with orslightly below t e top edge of the type carrier and thereby be inposition to tr1m the set shoulder of the type as the type is forced pastit in the carrier. A second knife 12 is mounted with its teethimmediately under the teeth of the first mentioned knife for the nrposeof perfecting the easier set shou der of the type. By this arrangement,each type is rub ed and kerned separately. This last mentioned knife ismounted upon ion a bar 13 which reciprocates in guides provided thereforin the side plate 43 of the frame of the perfecting mechanism transverseto the line of motion of the carrier. This bar is normally held in itsuppermost position by means of a spring 14- provided therefor, andcarries at. its lower portion a laterally projecting plate 15 whosefront and rear edges are beveled so as to constitute inclined planes.This plate is arranged with its upper surface parallel to the line ofmotion of the carrier and at such an elevation that a roller 16 providedfor the purpose on the lower end of the ejector bar 7 will run flushwith the upper surface of said plate, when said ejector bar is in itsupper most position, consequently, when said ejector bar is depressed,said roller will strike against the inclined plane or bevel at the endof said plate 15,. and thereby force the beveled plate downwardly. Thedownward movement of the beveled late 15 carries with it the knife bar13 an the lower knife 12. The urpose of this movement is to automatically adjust the position of the lower knife 12 to the set of the type:for, as the ejector bar 7 of the type carrier 3 is normally held by itsspring in its uppermost osition, each type forced against it wheninjected into the clam by the ejector 99 of the type casting machme willdepress said ejector bar 7 a distance exactly equal to the set of thatparticular type; and as the beveled plate 15 is likewise de ressed anamount equal to the depression of the roller on said e ector bar, theknife 12 which is movable with said plate 15 is itself depressed to anamount equal to the set of that particular type.

The cover 1 of the type dresser has a channel 17 extending upwardly fromthe lower face thereof, said channel being of sufiicient width to admittype of different body thicknesses. One side of this channel has a metalspring 18 set therein, which spring consists of a flat plate mountedupon a suitable support and tapering downwardly to its end. The positionof this spring can be adjusted by means of a screw bearing against 1t.Close to its lower end the inner side of this spring is beaded orotherwise provided with a slight protuberance 19 arranged to constitutea stricture for the bottom of the clhnnel, whereby said spring tends toclamp and prevent the droppm of the type forced into the mouth of saichannel from below. Alon the sides of the vertical portion of this cannel are arranged two knives 20 opposite each other and adjastablymounted to trim the body shoulders of the type.

Mounted to slide vertically in guides on the frame of the perfectingmechanism in alinement with the vertical channel is a bolt or bar 21whose upper-end normally rests in such a position that the lower end ofthe ejector bar 7 in its lowermost position will just clear the upperend of said sliding bolt. The lower end of this sliding bolt is in)osition for the outer end of a lever 22 to )ear against it. The fulcrumof this lever is so )ported preferably on the frame work of the typecasting machine and its inner end is provided with an antifriction wheel23 arranged to bear against the periphery of an edge cam 24 providedtherefor on the cam shaft 25 of the machine. The free end of this leveris provided with a vertically adjustable screw 26 which is the immediatedevice for transmitting motion from said lever to the vertically slidingbolt- 21. In consequence of this arrangement, the movement of the camshaft 25 causes the rocking of the lever 22 whose motion in turn istransmitted into the vertical movement of the slidin bolt 21. Thevertical movement of the sliding bolt 21 is transmitted through theadjustable screw 26 to the ejector bar 7, the various movements being sotimed that the ejector bar is immediately above the sliding bolt whilesaid sliding bolt is moving. Consequently, during the upward movement ofthe sliding bolt, the type, which at that time re isters with thevertical channel 1.7, is force upwardly into said channel. Theprotuberance 19 on the spring at the end of the channel prevents thedropping of the type when the ejector bar is returned to its normalposition.

By the arrangement of the channel 17 vertically above the type carrier,the weight of the superimposed type in the channel steadies thesuccessive type in their passage past the knives 20 and the verticallyreciproeating bar 7, which serves as the bottom of the ty e chamber inthe carrier and as a part 0 the automatic means for adjusting the knife12, also serves as the ejector for removing the type from the carrierand forcing them past the knives 20.

he reciprocation of the type carrier is effected from the cam shaft 25.For this purpose the cam shaft has a cam 27 thereon against which bearsthe end of a drag bar 28 mounted to slide longitudinally in sup portsprovided therefor in the frame of the type casting machine. Anantifrietion wheel 23 on the end of said drag bar is held against saidcam by means of a spring 29 provided for the purpose. On its outer end,the drag bar 28 has a laterall extendinghpin 30. On the frame of the perecting mec anism is mounted a vertical lever 31 whose lower end isconnected to the outer end of said drag bar and whose upper end is.connected by a link 32 to the carrier.

By this arrangement of ting devices the reciproeatlon of the typecarrier is effected from the cam shaft. It is desirable, however, toprovide means wherepower transmit-.

by the length of the stroke of the carrier may conform exactl to thedistance between the clamping aw of the casting machine and the typechannel; and it is also desirable to provide means whereby the limitingositions of said type carrier shall coinci c with said clamping deviceof the casting machine and said type channel respectively. The length ofthe stroke of the type carrier is regulated by shifting the point atwhich the drag bar 28 is connected to the vertical lever 31. For thispurpose, the lower end of the lever is slotted lengthwise and the link32 which connects said drag bar to said lever, is provided with atransversely arranged clamping in 33 adapted to slide in said slot andbe c amped at any desired position therein. In order to regulate thelimiting positions of said type carrier, the link 32 which connects thedrag bar to the vertical lever is made ad'ustable lengthwise, as bymeansof threa ed sections connected together b .a turnbuckle 34. Thelengthening of this llnk has the elfect of moving the type carrierforward; and after the stroke of the ty e carrier has been properlyadjusted, said ink is adjusted so as to get the limitin positions ofsaid type carrier at the-desired points.

The type carrier has a lever 35 pivotally mounted on' its side. Theupper end of this lever is slotted to receive.& pin' 36 which projectsfrom the jaw slide 5. The lower end of this lever has an adjusting screw37 extending-therethrough in position to strike against a projection-orabutment 38 provided therefor on the side of the frame of the perfectingmechanism immediately before the carrierreaches the forward limit of itsstroke. When the adjusting screw on said lever strikes said projection,it causes the lever to swin on its pivot andthereby move, the jaw slideforwardly relative to said carrier. By this arrangement, the jawslide,i:which is anormally held: against the end sof the. carrierbymeans of its spring 42,

is separated therefrema suflicient distance to :permit the type-to enterthe space-"between-them.- w In order torelieve the shock due to themomentum of the 'earrier, .the supporting frame-is provided with a rod39 which projects 'rearwardly therefrom through a yoke t0 mounted onsaid carrier. This rod, is screwd-hreaded' and" provided with adjust ing nuts 41 which are adjusted to the proper positions to bexstruck by'thecarrier at the verw limit'otits movement. r t I Ubviously, theoonstruction hereinbefore described may be ichanged. considerablywithout de arting from-my invention, and I do not wish torestri ctmyself to such con-- struoti-onae l. 1

What-,1!- claimi :5 '1 '1; In a;machinedior: perfectingv'type a frame atype cairier 'arranged to reciprocate therein, rubbing or kerning knivesarranged to dress the type in the carrier, said knives being so mountedas to be automatically relatively adjustable transversely to the line oftravel of the carrier and with respect to one another, andtype-controlled means to effect said adjustment.

2. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a type carrier arranged toreciprocate therein, rubbing or kerning knives arranged to dress thetype in the carrier, said knives being so mounted as to be automaticallyrelatively adjustable transversely to the line of travel of the carrierand with respect to one another, and automatically acting means toeffect said adjustment, said means being constructed to control and varythe extent of said adjustment in accordance with the set of theindividual type in the carrier.

3. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a type carrier arranged toreciprocate therein, rubbing or kerning knives arranged to dress thetype in the carrier, said knives being so mounted as to be automaticallyrelatively adjustable transversely to the line of travel of the carrierand with respect to one another, a part set to a definite posi-' tion bythe insertion of the ty 0 in the carrier, and a part connected to theknives and located in the path of the part set by the type to be movedthereby as the carrier advances the type to said knives.

=1. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a movable type carriertherein, and perfecting knives arranged to dress the type in thecarrier, one of said knives-being stationary and the other knife beingmounted upon a bar arranged to slide transversely to the line of motion'of the carrier, and means for actuating said bar, said means beingarranged to be adjusted automatically by forcing te type into saidcarrier. j

' 5, In' a machine for' perfecting type, a frame, a type carrierarranged to reciprocate therein, and perfecting knives arranged to dressthe type in-the-carrier, one of said knives being stationaryand-theother knife being-mounted upon a bar arranged to slidetransversely to the line of motion of thecarrier, and means foractuating said bar, said means being arranged to be adjustedautomatically by forcing the type into said carrier. i

6. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a movable type carriertherein and perfecting knives arranged to dress the type In thecarrier,- a bar arranged to slide transversely to the line of motion ofthe carrier, one of said knives being stationary, the other knife beingmounted upon said bar, and said earrierhavisg a spring actuated plungerarranged to be pressed back by the sliding bar more or less according tovarying positions as determined y said ty e.

g. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a type carrier arranged toreciprocate therein, and perfecting knives arranged to dress the t pc inthe carrier, a bar arranged to sli e transversely to the line of motionof the carrier, one of said knives being stationary, the other knifebeing mounted upon said bar, and said carrier having a sprin actuatedpiunger arranged to be pressed ack by the type and being also arrangedto actuate sai sliding bar more or less according to its varyingpositions as determined by said type.

8. In a machine for perfecting type, a frame, a type carrier arranged toreciprocate therein, and perfecting knives arranged to dress the type inthe carrier, a bar arranged to slide transversely to the line of mot-ionof the carrier, one of saidlknives being stationary, the other knifebeing mounte upon said bar, and said carrier having a friction retainedplunger arranged to be pressed back by the type and being also arrangedto actuate said sliding bar more or less according to its varyingpositions as determined by said type, said bar having a horizontallyextending pro'ection arranged in the path of the lower-en of saidplunger and the upper surface of said projecting portion bein inclineddownwardly towards its inner on to a point flush with or below theecperating portion of said lunger whereby the knife is depressed aistance equal to the depression of said plunger.

9. A type perfecting mechanism comprising a frame, a type carrierarranged to re-- eiprocatehoriaontally therein, a gripping jaw arrangedto slide lengthwise 'o sai carrier, and means for normally keeping saidgripping aw closed, said gripping jaw having its en portion projectingparallel with '4 the end of carrier and an automatioally acting leverfulcrumed on said carrier, aneend of said lever bei pivotallyeonneotedmo said sliding-jaw an the other end being arranged to strike astationary protection, when the carrier approaches the inner limit ofltsstroke. 5

10. A type perfecting mechanism comprising-a frame, a type carrierarranged to reciprocate horizontally therein, .a ping jaw arranged toslide lengthwise of sai carrierand means for normally keeping saidsnppipsi aid r pp a mgits end portionlpro ectmg pa -el with the end ofsaid carrier and. a levee fnlcrumed on said carrier, one endof saidlever bein pivotally connected to said sliding aw and end beingarrangedto stri a stationary projection -when" the carrier aphstresmardlimitef pre udice t 111. In a machmefor perfectingitype, a

frame, a type carrier arranged to reciprocate therein, an perfectingknives arranged to dress the type in the carrier, a bar arranged toslide transversely to the line of motion of the carrier, one of saidknives being stationary, the other knife being mounted upon said bar,said carrier having a spring-actuated plunger arranged to be pressedback by the t pc and being also arranged to actuate said siding bar moreor less according to its varying positions as determined by said type,and means arranged to move said plu er to eject said type when thecarrier reac es the rearward limit of its movement.

12. In a type making machine, a type perfecting mechanism comprising incombination a horizontally reciprocating type carrier having a t peclamping device adapted to grip an un ressed type, dressing knivesarranged along the path of said carrier in position to dress the typecarried thereby, a channel extending verticall above the carrier, avertically movable bar for ejecting said type upwardly into saidchannel, means for actuating said bar, and dressing knives arrangedalong the sides of said channel.

13. In a t pe making machine, a type perfecting mec anism comprising incombina- 'tion a horizontally reciprocating type carrier having a typeclamping device adapted to grip an undressed type, dressing knivesarranged along the path of said carrier in position to dress the typeipped therein, a channel extending vertical above the carrier, avertically movable ar ada ted to eject said type upwardly into said 0annel, and dressing knives arranged alo the sides of said channel,the-lower end ,0 said channel having a type supporting device to holdthe type in p ace on the retraction of i the ejector bar.

14. In a t pe making machine, a type perfecting mec anism compri'si 1 1ncombination a horizontally reoiproca ing type car- .rier havinga apeclamping device adapted to gripan nn ressed- -t pity-knives arrangedalong the path of sai carrier in position I to dress the type griplpedtherein, a channel extending vertical y a ove the carrier-, means ;for'ejiectinlg said ty eupwardly into said channel 'W en the camping devicecomes into alinement with the channel, dressi knives arranged along thesides of sai' channel, and a resilient ate at thelower end i of saidchannel arrange to support the type therein.

15. In a ty e perfect combination 0 a t scar r, a 'eclamp- ,ingdeviee onsai "carrier into I ich and type are tied, a verticall reciprocating barentering said clam ing evioe from beneath and depressed by tetype fedin, type ing knives arranged along the t -ofthe carrier, 2. channelextending v eaily'abflve mechanism, the

the carrier, and means'fcm' moving said bar upwardly through the clam toeject the type from the clamp into sai channel.

16. In a type perfecting mechanism, the combination of a t pc carrier, atype clamping device. on sai carrier into which said type are fed, avertically reciprocating bar entering said clam ing device from beneathand depressed by tl ie type fed in, type dressing knives arranged alongthe path of the carrier, means operated by said bar for relativelyadjusting said knives to the set of the type in the clamping device, achannel extending vertically above the carrier, and means for movingsaid bar upwardly through the clam to eject the type from the clamp intosaic channel.

17. In a type perfecting mechanism, the combination of a frame, a typecarrier arranged to reciprocate therein and having a type clampingdevice thereon, for receiving type at one limit of travel of the carrierand means at the other limit of travel of the carrier for dischargingthe type from the clamping device, type perfecting devices operating onthe ty e as it is carried along, and means for a justing the length ofthe stroke of the type carrier to the distance between the type receivinposition and the position for discharging t etype.

18. In a type perfecting mechanism, the combination of a frame, a typecarrier arranged to reciprocate therein and having a type clampingdevice thereon, for receivin type at one limitof travel of the carrieran means at the other limit of travel of the carrier for discharging thetype from the clamping device, type perfecting devices operating on thet pe as it .is carried along, means for adjusting the ion th of thestroke of the type carrier to the istance between the type receivinposition and the position for dischar ing the ty e, and means foradjusting the imits of t e stroke of said carrier to make them coincidewith the feeding and said discharging position.

19. In a type perfecting mechanism, the combination of a frame, a typecarrier arranged to reciprocate therein and having a type clampingdevice thereon, forreceivin type at one limit of travel of the carrieran means at the other limit of travel of the carrier for dischargingtype from the clamping device, type perfectin devices operating on thetype as it is carried along, a lever connected to said type carrier toactuate the same, driving mechanism, and connecting devices connecting1said lever and said driving mechanism, 1; e point of attachment of theconnecting devices to said lever being extendin adjustable lengthwise ofthe lever to vary the ion th of stroke of the carrier.

20. In a type perfecting mechanism, the (JOlIlblIlittlOll of a frame, atype carrier arranged to reciprocate therein and having a type clampingdevice thereon, for receiving type at one limit of travel of the carrieran means at the other limit of travel of the carrier for dischargingtype from the clamping device, type perfectin devices operating on thetype as it is carried along, a lever connected to said type carrier toactuate the same, driving mechanism, and? connecting devices connectingsaid lever and said driving mechanism, the point of attachment of theconnecting devices to said lever being adjustable lengthwise of thelever, and said connecting devices being extensible to make the limitsof the stroke of said carrier coincide with the feeding and dischargingposition.

21. In a type perfecting mechanism, the combination of an automaticallyopening and closing type gripping jaw adapted to reciprocate from andtowards a point where type may be fed thereto and arranged andconstructed to receive type when at this point, and perfecting knivesarranged along the path of said grlpping jaw to dress the type as theyare carried past them.

22. A type making machine, comprising a type gripping device consistingof a main piece and a slide movable longitudinally thereof, said slidehaving a clamping jaw laterally therefrom 0 'posite the end of said mainpiece, the inner ace of said clamping jaw being offset and provided witha resilient plate arranged over the offset portion, and a plungerarranged to reciprocate between the main piece and the clamping jaw.

23. A type perfecting mechanism, comprising a reciprocating tyipecarrier conslstmg 0 a main iece an a slide movable longitudinally tereof, said slide having a clamping 'aw laterally roj ecting therefromopposite t e end of sai main piece, the inner face of said clamping jawbeing ofiset and provided with a resilient plate arranged over theoffset portion, and a plunger arranged to reci rocate between the mainpiece and the c amping 'aw.

Signed at St. Louis, issouri, day of April, 1903.

HERBERT STERLING WILSON.

this 18th Witnesses:

JULIA B. MEGOWN, J urns A. CARR.

